122 Quotes by Maggie Gyllenhaal

I studied English literature; I took 2 independent religion classes, but I wasn't a religion major really.

Who can I trust? You have to invest in somebody and chances are you're probably going to invest in somebody who's going to deceive you. I've been conned a couple of times, but now I'm a little more savvy.

I feel there is no shortage of real interesting women's roles. But I found them and did all of them just now.

I liked that idea. Someone who's trying to perform herself and not succeeding.

You're not going to do good work if you're not choosing something because it inspires you.

I want to have some effect on the way the world works in whatever way I can, and I also want to have the power to help get the movies that I think are important made.

I'm still trying to figure out what the right line is between myself and the people I play. Sometimes I go too far one way or too far the other.

I feel so gratified about having finished college. I learned how to articulate myself. It gave me confidence more than anything. And also the ability to analyze the text.

On a film, I was always acting. I was either changing my clothes really quickly and wiping off the lipstick and putting on the other lipstick and then working constantly, constantly.